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Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia, is the capital city of the United States, with a population of 689,545 as of the 2020 census and a metropolitan area of roughly 6.3 million people. Established by the Residence Act of 1790 and made the seat of government in 1800, it is a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress - not part of any state - and is named for George Washington and Columbia, the female personification of the nation. The city sits on the Potomac River bordering Maryland and Virginia and is home to all three branches of the federal government, including the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and the Supreme Court, along with the National Mall and its memorials. Its economy, with a 2024 GDP of about $184 billion, is dominated by the federal government and supported by research, nonprofit, lobbying, and professional sectors. Anchoring the southern end of the Northeast megalopolis, Washington drew roughly 20.7 million domestic visitors in 2022 and ranks among the top U.S. tourist destinations.